Rumpleteazer woke up and saw she was still in the park. She secretly hoped Mungojerrie jumped on the bench and started to nuzzle her. She sighed sadly and jumped off. She decided to go back to the Junkyard to see if Jerrie really had something with Bomba.
Mungojerrie 's eyes were still closed as he woke up. He nuzzled the pillow what was laying beside him. He sniffed but he didn't smell the sweet sense of his Queen. He hoped that when he opened his eyes Rumpleteazer was smiling at him. He opened his eyes but no one was there. He sighed sadly and played with the 4 strings of pearls into his sock. He cried a little and then he walked out with his sock. He bumped into Bombalurina. "How are you?" He asked her. "Well, Tugger is still hanging around with the Queens but it's okay with me, I already found someone to dance the mates dance with." Bombalurina said and waved at the Tom-kitten who was sitting on the broken chair. Mungojerrie gasped. "Bomba, you know he's seeing Etcetera, don't you?" Mungojerrie asked. "Of course I do, but Pouncival said she was hanging with Tugger a lot so she didn't gave him enough attention." Bomba said and smiled at Jerrie. Mungojerrie sighed and looked at the young Tom. "But how are you doing, I heard you were dumped by Teazer." Bomba said laughing. "She didn't dumped me, she's just a little nervous." Mungojerrie said and poked her. "Okay, Okay. Have you already asked her to be your mate?" Bomba asked. "No, I didn't. Could you please help me with something?" Mungojerrie asked. "Sure, with what?" Bombalurina asked. "With this." Mungojerrie said and got the pearls out of his sock. "Which one do you think she'll like the most?" He asked.
Rumpleteazer walked into the Junkyard. She saw Mungojerrie and Bomba together, again. She watched them. Mungojerrie got the pearls out of his sock and gave one of them at Bombalurina. Rumpleteazer started to hiss and growl. She ran to Mungojerrie and unsheathed her paws. "Teaz, what's wrong?" Mungojerrie asked worried. "How can you do this to me!" Rumpleteazer yelled and dug her claws into his chest. Mungojerrie yelled in pain. Bombalurina quickly grabbed Rumpleteazer and pulled her away from Mungojerrie. "Let me go!" Rumpleteazer growled and swiped at her. Mungojerrie looked at her crying while Rumpleteazer looked at him angry. "Tell your new plaything to let me go!" She hissed. "What do you mean?" Mungojerrie asked. "I mean that Queen of you who's holding me." Rumpleteazer said angry. "Bomba? What? My Queen?" Mungojerrie asked puzzled. Every cat in the Junkyard looked at them puzzled. "Don't you try to hide it for me! I saw you two yesterday and didn't looked like you didn't liked it!" Rumpleteazer yelled. "Where are you talking about?" Mungojerrie asked a little angry. "And above all things, you asked her... To be your... mate and gave her... pearls, the pearls... I wanted!" Rumpleteazer yelled and started to cry. Mungojerrie suddenly got the picture. "Oh love, you didn't thought I really had something with Bomba, did you?" Mungojerrie asked worried. "Of course I did!" Rumpleteazer said crying. Mungojerrie looked at Bomba and she loosened the crying Queen. "I'll never cheat on you!" Mungojerrie said and grabbed her. "But why did you hugged her yesterday?" Rumpleteazer asked. "Well, Tugger and she had some problems so I tried to comfort her." Mungojerrie said and hugged her tightly. "But what about the pearls?" Rumpleteazer asked. "Well, I asked her which one you would like the most." Mungojerrie said and smiled at her. Rumpleteazer 's eyes lit up. "You mean, they are for me?" Rumpleteazer asked. Mungojerrie nodded. Rumpleteazer started to cry again. "What's wrong, don't you like them?" Mungojerrie asked. "I'm so sorry Jerrie..." Rumpleteazer said crying and started licking his wounds. Mungojerrie started to purr. Bomba smiled at them and so did the rest of the tribe. Mungojerrie pulled Rumpleteazer off of him and Bomba handed him the prettiest string of pearls. "Dear Rumpleteazer..." Mungojerrie looked into her beautiful eyes and suddenly didn't knew what to say. He shook his head and tried to think straight. "We've been through a lot things. Some nice, some not so nice. But every time I look at you all the bad things fade away. You're more beautiful than all the jewels we stole together. Your eyes sparkle more than all the diamonds we took with us. The one thing I'll never forget is the day we met. I knew it from the first time I saw you smile. I knew I loved you, very much." Mungojerrie said and looked at Skimbleshanks who nodded. "I love you very much. So Teaz, do you wanna be my mate?" Mungojerrie asked. "I thought you'd never ask." Rumpleteazer answered and smiled. Mungojerrie pulled her close and kissed her. Rumpleteazer giggled a little as she saw the faces from the other cats. Mungojerrie smiled at her and signalled her to turn around. Rumpleteazer giggled and turned around. At the same time Bomba ran away to get a piece of a mirror out of her den. Mungojerrie fastened the string of pearls around his mate's neck. Bomba held the mirror in front of Rumpleteazer. Bombalurina smiled at Mungojerrie when she saw Teazer 's face. Rumpleteazer smiled happy into the mirror. She saw herself with a beautiful necklace of pearls and her mate right behind her, smiling at her. Teazer turned around and kissed Mungojerrie. "I love you, Jer." Rumpleteazer said and nuzzled his nose. "I love you too." Mungojerrie purred. Bombalurina smiled and looked around the crowd of cats. Her eyes stopped on a brown main coon. "Tugger, are you... Crying?" She asked puzzled. All the cats looked at the Tom. "No, there's something in my eye." Tugger said and wiped away his tears. Etcetera looked at him and giggled. Pouncival sighed and smiled sadly. Bomba looked at the two kittens and sighed sadly while Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer couldn't keep their eyes off of each other.
"Good morning, love." Mungojerrie purred and licked Rumpleteazer 's cheek. "Good morning." Rumpleteazer purred back. "I love you." Mungojerrie said and nuzzled her neck. "I know you do, that's why were mates." Rumpleteazer giggled. Mungojerrie laughed a little. "That's not what I wanted to hear." Mungojerrie said. Rumpleteazer giggled a little. "I love you too." She said and Mungojerrie kissed her. "So, Tonight is the Jellicle Ball, we're going, right?" Rumpleteazer asked. "Of course." Mungojerrie said and kissed her nose. "Come on, let's help the others decoration." Rumpleteazer said happy and jumped of the bed. Mungojerrie stayed on the bed. "Can't you stay here a while... With me?" He asked and raised an eyebrow. Rumpleteazer giggled a little. She got back on the bed and grabbed Mungojerrie 's paw. He started to purr and Rumpleteazer kissed him. She quickly jumped up and pulled Mungojerrie out of their den. "What was that?" Mungojerrie asked. "Well, you asked to stay a while with you, so I did stay a while with you." Rumpleteazer said giggling. "I was thinking about something else." Mungojerrie said and sighed. "I know you did." Rumpleteazer said and gave him a kiss. Mungojerrie smiled at his mate and they started to help the others with decorating the Junkyard.
"So, Tugger, are you and Bomba back together again?" Mungojerrie asked the Tom. "Well, sort of. She doesn't like the fact I can't dance the mates-dance with her." Tugger answered. "Why can't you?" Rumpleteazer asked. "Well, a few days ago Jennyanydots busted me at taking some food away. She said she didn't told Munkustrap if I danced with her because Skimble promised to help Vicky and Plato." Tugger explained. "Alright, so with who dances Bomba?" Rumpleteazer asked. Mungojerrie turned to her. "Pouncival." He said and smiled sadly. "What? But what about Cettie?" Teazer asked. "I told her but she said Cettie was giving Pounce not much attention." Mungojerrie said. Rumpleteazer sighed sadly. "Let's hope it all goes well." She said and the two Toms nodded.
Rumpleteazer jumped next to Mungojerrie after she danced with the Queens and Tugger. "You know what, I'm bored." Rumpleteazer said and looked at Jerrie. Jerrie pulled up two socks. "Let's go!" Mungojerrie yelled. They walked to the cats at the middle of the Junkyard but then they heard a crash. "Macavity!" Demeter yelled. Mungojerrie grabbed Rumpleteazer and took her away. "Come on, everyone is gone. We can sneak out!" Rumpleteazer yelled and her head popped up from some garbage. She signalled Jerrie to come up to. They stared to sing and dance. At the end of their song Munkustrap and the other cats showed up and stopped them. Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer tried to get away, but than the others threw away their socks. Rumpleteazer looked at her mate pouting. Mungojerrie looked at her pouting too. "Old Deuteronomy?" Misto asked. Rumpleteazer looked at Jerrie and they settled down on the wrecked car.
Victoria smiled at Rumpleteazer and walked to Plato. He nuzzled her and started to dance with her. Rumpleteazer and Mungojerrie started to dance too. Once every couple was close to each other they all reached at the moon and settled down, looking at their partner. While they were reaching Rumpleteazer and Mungojerrie looked around to the couples: Jemima and Tumblebrutus, Electra and Mistoffelees, Jellylorum and Asparagus Jr., Cassandra and Alonzo, Rum Tum Tugger and Jennyanydots, Coricopat and Tantomile. Demeter danced on her own because Munkustrap had to protect the tribe. Rumpleteazer saw Etcetera dancing on her own too, a little sadly, and she saw Bombalurina and Pouncival dancing together too. She sighed sadly and putted her arm around her mate. "What's up?" Mungojerrie asked whispering. "I saw Pounce and Bomba together and Cettie was dancing all alone." Rumpleteazer whispered. "Poor Princess." Mungojerrie whispered and looked sadly. Rumpleteazer nodded and Mungojerrie nuzzled her nose. Rum Tum Tugger, who was back to back with Teazer smiled sneaky and quietly pinched Rumpleteazer 's butt. Rumpleteazer quickly turned around and looked angry at the Tom. "Don't you ever do that again." She growled whispering. Tugger raised an eyebrow and Rumpleteazer turned back at Mungojerrie. Because Mungojerrie turned to her too they ended up with their noses together. Rumpleteazer giggled a little and Mungojerrie kissed her quickly. "What did he do?" Mungojerrie asked whispering. "He pinched my butt." Rumpleteazer answered whispering. "I kill him tomorrow." Mungojerrie whispered and Rumpleteazer giggled a little. She suddenly stopped and Tugger laughed a little. Rumpleteazer looked at him and raised her eyebrow. "Do you really want some of this, well, too late." Rumpleteazer said and kissed Mungojerrie exuberant. Jennyanydots laughed a little but when Tugger looked at her with a death glare she stopped. Rumpleteazer turned back to Mungojerrie. "Wait, I have an idea." Rumpleteazer said and whispered something in her mate's ear. Mungojerrie laughed a little and nodded. Rumpleteazer putted one of her back legs into the air and threw it around Mungojerrie. She carefully and quietly came up and climbed over her mate. Rumpleteazer putted her arm around Mungojerrie and smiled at him, Mungojerrie 's back was now facing Tugger 's. A few moments later Mungojerrie started to laugh, making Rumpleteazer too. Mungojerrie turned around and looked at the Main coon. "I'm sorry, pal. I'm not gay." Mungojerrie said and Tugger went red. Jennyanydots and Rumpleteazer burst into laughter and Rumpleteazer pulled her tongue out at Tugger. The main coon rolled his eyes and turned around. Mungojerrie turned back at his mate. They both threw their arms around each other and Mungojerrie pulled Rumpleteazer close. Rumpleteazer started to kiss her mate, making him purr. Rumpleteazer threw her back leg around Mungojerrie. Mungojerrie purred and raced his paw over her leg to her face and kissed her again. Etcetera heard the purring of the other couples. She sat up and looked around all of the cats. She saw Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer kissing and Mungojerrie threw his tail around his mate. Etcetera giggled a little and looked further. Her eyes fell upon a red Queen and a white Tom-kitten. She started to sob quietly. Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer looked up when they heard her but they were too busy to check the kitten up. But Tugger heard her too. He sat up and looked at Jennyanydots and pointed at the crying Princess. Jennyanydots nodded smiling and Tugger started to crawl between the cats to the crying kitten. Bomba heard a few cats so she sat up, and so did Pounce. Bomba saw Tugger crawling in the direction of Etcetera. "Don't you dare." She said and looked at Tugger angry. Tugger turned around and looked at her. "Why?" He asked and raised an eyebrow. "Because, Because... Because I say so." Bombalurina answered. Tugger crawled to her and they started to argue. Meanwhile Pouncival looked at weeping Princess. He loved her, he risked his life for her, why did he made her cry? Pouncival 's head hurt by thinking. He sighed and started to crawl into the same direction as Tugger did. He carefully stepped between Victoria and Plato, but he accidently hit Plato. "He, Pounce, what are you doing?" Plato asked and Victoria looked at him. Pouncival pointed at the crying kitten. Plato and Victoria smiled at him and got out of the way. Pouncival sat beside the crying Princess. "I'm sorry." He whispered and nuzzled her side. Etcetera looked up and saw her favourite Tom next to her. "I'm sorry." Pouncival said again but now he nuzzled her nose. Etcetera felt like she was flying. "It's okay, if you stay with me." She said giggling. Pouncival smiled at her. "I'd love to." He said and nuzzled her nose again. Etcetera looked at him and leaned in. She carefully and sweetly kissed Pouncival. "I love you." She said quietly. Pouncival looked at her stunned. Pouncival grabbed Etcetera's face, pulled her close and kissed her. "I love you too." He said and she giggled a little. Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer smiled at each other and so did all the other cats, except Bomba and Tugger, they we're still arguing.